Sanitary head covering



Jan. 20, 1959 WAGENFELD F 2,869,135

SANITARY HEAD COVERING Filed Sept. 12, 1956 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 n 'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII/ v v v v INVENTOR A GILBERT a WAGfA/FHD pfwmd ATTORNEY G. B. WAGENFELD SANITARY HEAD COVERING Jan. 20, 1959 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 12, 1956 INVENTOR GILBERT B. WAGENFELD BY W ATTORNEY Jan. 20, 1959 2. B. WAGENFELD 2,869,135 SANITARY HEAD COVERING 1 Filed Sept; 12, 1956 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR GILBERT B. WAGENFELD ATTORNEY "BEND "COVERING GilberLB. Wagenfeld, .Philadelphia, Pa. Application September 12, 1956, Serial N0."60'9,380

7 Claims. (Cl. 2 -174) 'This invention relates generally to wearingapparel and more particularly to a sanitary head-dress and a method construction, and simple and inexpesive .to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the ,present invention will appear more fully hereinafter, it being understood that the invention consists substantially in the ="corribination, construction, location and relative arrangement of parts, all as described in detail "hereinafter, as shown in the accompanying drawings .and1as :finally pointedout in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a sanitary head-dress constructed in accordance-with and embodying the general principles of the present invention:

Figure l is a view of the sheet material out of which the crown of the sanitary head-dress is formed;

Figure 2 is a view of the peak of the sanitary headdress;

Figure 3 is a view of the assembled peak and crown, the latter being shown extended, as in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a view of the headdress folded for shipment;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the head-dress in use;

Figure 6 is a vertical median section through the peak of the sanitary head-dress, in use;

Figure 7 is a section on line 77 of Figure 3;

Figure 8 is a view of the peak for a modified form of the sanitary head-dress;

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 3, but shows the modified peak of Figure 8;

Figure 10 is a section on line 10-10 of Figure 3 or 9;

Figure 11 is a section on line 1111 of Figure 9; and

Figure 12 is similar to Figure 6, but shows the modified peak of Figure 8.

The sanitary head-dress constructed in accordance with and embodying the principles of the present invention includes a crown made from a single sheet 10 of crinoline or other porous, flexible material, such as paper, a peak made of a single sheet 11 of cardboard or other flexible material, such as plastic, and an elastic yarn or cord 12 that extends about the edge of the head-dress opening.

Referring particularly to Figure l, the periphery of the crown 10 extends around the back and opposite sides thereof, as at 13, through an arc of approximately 300 degrees and then across the fore part thereof, as at 14, in a straight line.

Referring particularly to Figure 2, the peak 11 has a suitably curved ornamental edge 15 that extends along one side thereof from end to end and a straight edge States Patent me Patented Jan. 20, 1959 16 thatextends alongtheopposite sidefrom endto end. Bowing inwardly from the straight rear edge 16 and terminating at the opposite ends thereof is a score line 17 that dividesthe'peak into an ornamental 'face panel or section '18 anda ba'se panel or section 19. The crown '10, peak 11 and cord 12 are assembled in the manner now to be described. 7

Referring to Figure 3, the peak 11 is placed "fiatwise over the crown 10 'with the straight edge 16 thereof parallel to and directly *over the crowns straight edge 14. The next step in the assembly is to sew the crown and peak together with a line of over-edge stitching 20. Simultaneously, the cord '12 is "stretched and laid in along the meeting straight edges 14 and '16, being prosgressively rsecured to the crown and peak by the'stitchring 20. When the stitching 20 has progressed beyond the end of the peak, the same merely serves to secure the cord 12 to the crown 10. Preferably the stitching 20 begins and -terminates-and the-opposite end portions of the .cord .12 .are at the approximate reenter of the peak. The marginal portion .of the .crinoline crown 10 which is being sewn -to the .cord 12 and the peak .11, or the cord 12 alone, is disposed flatwise and ungathered during the sewing operation. Referring to Figure 4, as the 'sewing operation is completed, the cord '12 contracts and the crown '10 is drawn thereby right side out over the peak 11, in which condition it is convenient 'to flatten the crown 10 upon the peak 11 forpa'cking and shipping purposes.

In the use of the sanitary head-dress, the peak 11 is removed from inside the crown '10 by suitably turning -.the .same outwardly about the matched straight edge 14 of the crown :and the straight edge -16 of-the peak. Then the peak is folded along the score line 17, where upon it is ready to be placed upon the wearers head. Referring to Figures 5 and 6, it will be observed that the base panel 19 of the peak extends fiatwise across the top of the wearers head, while the face panel 18 extends upright across the top of the wearers head, being effectively supported by the base panel 19.

Referring particularly to Figure 8, the modified peak, designated generally by the numeral 21, in addition to an ornamental face panel 18' and a base panel 19, is provided with an attaching panel 22. In other respects the peak 21 is the same as the peak 11 hereinbefore described. The base and attaching panels 19' and 22 are separated by a score line 23, and the opposite end portions of the attaching panel 22 are suitably trimmed, as at 24-24.

Before attaching the peak 21 to the crown 10', the cord 12 is attached to the latter by over-edge stitching 20', which cord and stitching extend completely around the crown Ill, the section through the over-edge stitching, as taken along the line 1010 of Figure 9, being the same as that for the previously described construction of Figures 1 to 7, as see Figure 10. Referring to Figure 9, with the crown 10' turned right side out over the peak 21, the attaching panel 22 is folded upon the score line 23 and turned down over the straight cut edge of the crown and the portion of the cord 12' secured to the latter by said over-edge stitching. Now the base and attaching panels 19 and 22 are stapled together as at 25, through the crinoline material that is sandwiched therebetween. Finally, the peak 21 is turned outwardly from under the crinoline material, and the ornamental face panel is folded on the score line 17' to its position extending across the wearers head upright on the base panel 19'. The remaining elements of Figure 9 which correspond to similar elements in Figure 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals excepting that such reference numerals of Figure 9 are primed.

It will be understood, of course, that the present invention as hereinbefore described and as shown in the accompanying drawings is susceptible of various changes and modifications which may be made from time to time without departing from the general principles or real spirit of the invention, and accordingly it is intended to claim the same broadly, as Well as specifically, as indicated by the appended claims.

What is claimed as new and useful is: V

1. In an article of wearing apparel, a disposable headdress of the type used by cooks, waitresses and the like for sanitary purposes comprising a one-piece sheet material crown having a marginal portion adapted to extend high across the top of the wearers head, downwardly on both sides thereof behind the wearers ears and then low across the back of the wearers head, a one-piece sheet material peak including a base panel adapted to extend high across the top of the wearers head and forwardly from the proximate area of said crown, and an ornamental face panel adapted to extend across the wearers head upright upon the fore portion of said base panel, an elastic cord extending about the peripheral edge of said crown, stitching securing together said elastic cord and crown for contracting the latter to form a suitable head opening, and means securing together said crown and base panel of the peak.

2. In an article of wearing apparel, a disposable headdress as defined in claim 1 wherein the crown is provided with a straight-cut fore edge, and the base panel of the peak is provided with a straight-cut rear edge that is coincident and coextensive with the straight-cut fore edge of the crown.

3. In an article of wearing apparel, a disposable headdress as defined in claim 1 wherein the peak is folded along a line that curves forwardly from the opposite end rear areas of the base panel of the peak, and the face panel extends along said curved line.

4. In an article of wearing apparel, a disposable headdress as defined in claim 1 wherein the crown is provided with a straight-cut tore edge, the base panel of the peak is provided with..a straight-cut rear edge that is coincident and coextensive with the straight-cut fore edge of the crown, the peak is folded along a line that curves forwardly from the opposite terminals of said straight-cut edges, and the face panel extends along said curved line.

5. In an article of wearing apparel, a disposable headdress as defined in claim 1 wherein said elastic cord extends continuously all around the peripheral edge of said crown.

6. In an article of wearing apparel, a disposable headdress as defined in claim 1 wherein said stitching is a single continuous line of over-edge stitching.

7. In an article of wearing apparel, a disposable headdress as defined in claim 1 wherein said crown has a turned under marginal portion overlying a marginal portion of said base panel of the peak, and overlapping I areas of the crown and the base panel of the peak are secured together and to said elastic cord by over-edge stitching embracing a turned under marginal portion of said crown area, the underlying marginal portion of said base panel of the peak, and a section of said elastic cord.

References Cited in the file'of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,462,279 Guinzburg July 17, 1923 1,624,727 Goldberg Apr. 12, 1927 2,247,971 Snell July 1, 1941 2,417,986 Marder et a1 Mar. 25, 1947 2,666,923 Berg Ian. 26, 1954 FOREIGN PATENTS 827,034 Germany ......Q Jan. 21, 1952 

